Games Like Candleman: The Complete Journey

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Platformer 29.7%, Indie 20.7%, Puzzle 20.7%, Adventure 15.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This iconic puzzle-platformer shares a similar dark, monochromatic aesthetic and a focus on environmental puzzles.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Adventure 23.1%, Puzzle 22.2%, 3D Platformer 16.7%, Indie 15.2%, Story Rich 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, puzzle-adventure game that features a similarly cozy yet melancholic atmosphere and a focus on guiding a small character through darkness.

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Adventure 16.5%, Action 15.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Indie 13%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, linear puzzle-platforming that mirrors the tense, silent storytelling found in Candleman.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Adventure 24.7%, Puzzle 17.7%, Platformer 16.7%, Indie 11.6%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same sense of vulnerability and wonder as you navigate a dark, oversized world filled with mystery.

You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…

Why similar: Adventure 38.8%, Indie 29.2%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling adventure based on mythology that uses a unique visual style and atmospheric exploration to tell its story.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Action 24.6%, Adventure 23.1%, Puzzle 20.8%, Platformer 18.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, physics-based puzzle-platformer that emphasizes emotional storytelling and environmental interaction.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Indie 22.1%, Adventure 19.4%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Puzzle 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This artistic masterpiece focuses on emotional growth and atmospheric platforming, mirroring the poignant journey of the candle.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Adventure 43.4%, Indie 29%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential linear adventure that focuses on atmosphere, discovery, and a deeply emotional, wordless narrative.

The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Adventure 27.5%, Puzzle 26.3%, Indie 20.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that heavily utilizes light and shadow mechanics to manipulate the environment.

Thousands of years after the activation of the Vesper Protocol, a small android crosses a fallen world, hunted by merciless machines, to control the power of Light and decide the fate of his race.

Why similar: Platformer 21.4%, Indie 15.5%, Puzzle 14.9%, Action 12.6%, Linear 12%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that emphasizes stealth and light-based mechanics in a mysterious sci-fi setting.

This is a story of light - of Gleam, in a world of glass stained in darkness.

Why similar: Action 36.4%, Adventure 34.5%, Indie 26.7%, Atmospheric 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric side-scrolling adventure that features a unique visual style and a focus on light.

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Action 24.2%, Platformer 21.8%, Adventure 16.8%, Puzzle 15.4%, Indie 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A stunning, cinematic puzzle-platformer that emphasizes companionship and atmospheric exploration in a beautiful, alien world.

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.

Why similar: Adventure 34.1%, Indie 28.5%, Puzzle 21.5%, Platformer 15.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, puzzle-adventure game that shares a similar name and a focus on artistic, puzzle-heavy gameplay.

Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.

Why similar: Adventure 20.7%, Platformer 19.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, Action 14%, Puzzle 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, story-rich adventure that blends puzzle-platforming with a dreamlike, slightly melancholic atmosphere.

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Adventure 34.1%, Indie 14.4%, Puzzle 14.4%, Story Rich 14.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, puzzle-adventure game that uses its mechanics to deliver a powerful, emotional narrative.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Platformer 32.4%, Adventure 18.8%, Action 11.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features breathtaking visuals and light-themed mechanics that align perfectly with the aesthetic and platforming feel of Candleman.

Following a tragic event, two siblings lost their memory of each other. Summon up your light sword and traverse eight distinct levels packed with puzzles and boss fight to uncover the truth between the brother and sister.

Why similar: Adventure 34.9%, Indie 33.9%, Puzzle 16.5%, Action 12.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with puzzle elements that captures a similar sense of wonder and exploration.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Adventure 19.6%, Platformer 18.1%, Puzzle 14.7%, Action 13.7%, Indie 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A journey-focused game that emphasizes resource management and atmosphere as you travel through a desolate, beautiful landscape.

Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Why similar: Adventure 23%, 3D Platformer 19.7%, Puzzle 18.4%, Story Rich 14.6%, Indie 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, first-person puzzle-adventure that offers a unique perspective and a surreal, atmospheric world.

Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

Why similar: Platformer 25.2%, Adventure 24.6%, Indie 22.7%, Puzzle 22.7%, Story Rich 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses color-shifting mechanics to navigate the world, offering a similar sense of discovery and clever environmental design.

💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...

Why similar: Platformer 20%, Action 17.3%, Adventure 17%, Puzzle 13.8%, 3D Platformer 13%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that centers on a child navigating a dark world with a light source.

In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.

Why similar: Adventure 51.8%, Story Rich 14.7%, Puzzle 13.2%, Atmospheric 13%, Indie 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-driven puzzle-adventure that explores dark, surreal themes through atmospheric gameplay.

A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

Why similar: Platformer 19.8%, Adventure 17.6%, 3D Platformer 16%, Puzzle 14.4%, Indie 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that focuses on exploration and overcoming obstacles in a mysterious world.

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Why similar: Adventure 46%, Indie 30.4%, Puzzle 13.8%, Atmospheric 4.2%, 3D Platformer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person adventure game that focuses on exploration and environmental puzzles in a beautiful, atmospheric setting.

The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.

Why similar: Platformer 23.3%, Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, Action 15.5%, RPG 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that offers high-quality visuals and creative environmental puzzles that feel rewarding to solve.

A lone man's journey through a strange world. Dimension switching mechanic - switch between the dimensions to traverse the world and solve puzzles.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.7%, Platformer 24.3%, Linear 15.6%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that deals with dark themes and clever environmental puzzles.

Play as a candle warrior fighting to keep your flame alive in a world where fire means life and death. Steal wax from enemies to survive, wield your flame tactically in intense hack-and-slash combat, and uncover the dark secrets of a dormant wax factory filled with danger !

Why similar: Action 34.6%, Adventure 31.2%, Indie 18.9%, Linear 9%, Atmospheric 4.8%

The Candle - Rated R. As night falls and a storm rises over the annual county carnival, you are visited by a mysterious spirit. Tasked with laying his soul to rest, you must brave his long dilapidated manor and avoid the horrifying remnants of his estate staff.

Why similar: Atmospheric 100%

You are about to get on a journey around small planet-like worlds as if you were in the Little Prince's world. However, these ones are filled with monsters that are striving to kill you, deadly traps and riddles, which require you to be quick-witted and attentive.

Why similar: Adventure 31.9%, Puzzle 26.5%, Indie 26.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-platformer with a dark, psychedelic aesthetic that focuses on unique environmental challenges.

This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

Why similar: Platformer 38.5%, Puzzle 30.2%, Indie 22.8%, Adventure 2.5%, Story Rich 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-platformer that uses time-manipulation to explore deep, contemplative themes.

The hardcore dark fantasy Dungeon Crawler where you will go to the endless depths of a mysterious grim Dungeon.

Why similar: RPG 38.7%, Adventure 26.9%, Action 24.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Flicker of Hope is a suspense thriller where you play as a small candle in the ruins of a dark cathedral. Though the halls are littered with victims of a mysterious plague, you are not the only soul left. Use the properties of a candle, and a trusty douter to prevent yourself from being discovered.

Why similar: Indie 29.1%, Action 28.8%, Adventure 27%, Atmospheric 11%, Singleplayer 4%

Play as a fearsome knight on a journey filled with challenges. Use a variety of abilities and powerups to take down enemies in an abandoned, torn by war castle.

Why similar: Adventure 36.9%, Indie 29.1%, Platformer 18.8%, Story Rich 8.3%, Atmospheric 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie platformer that emphasizes atmosphere and dark, mysterious environments.

Northern Lights is an open world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the arctic tundra. Clinging to life, you must use real-life survival techniques to gather resources, craft, and hunt while tending to your health and sanity. Can you survive your way out of the mysterious island?

Why similar: Atmospheric 59.5%, Indie 21.3%, Singleplayer 19.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a cold, atmospheric environment.

Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness

Why similar: Adventure 32.7%, Platformer 26.6%, Linear 10.5%, Puzzle 7.8%, Indie 7.5%

Candle Prick is a crunchy pixel adventure about stabbing enemies and using them as extensions of yourself to solve increasingly complex puzzles

Why similar: Puzzle 47.4%, Linear 29.3%, Indie 20.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

Why similar: RPG 20%, Platformer 18.8%, 3D Platformer 16.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Puzzle 13.4%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Adventure 31.2%, Puzzle 27.7%, Action 19%, Indie 11.8%, Story Rich 8.4%

"Light" is a 3D adventure puzzle game, in which you play as a cat. You will help a little girl who has lost her memory escape by leading her through four-level mazes with different style.

Why similar: Adventure 21.3%, RPG 19.7%, Puzzle 18.3%, 3D Platformer 17.1%, Linear 13.2%

DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...

Why similar: Adventure 40.9%, Indie 30.1%, Puzzle 29.1%

Bundle up and get cozy with this warm winter tale about one snowman's journey to the North Pole. Can he make it there before spring arrives?

Why similar: RPG 29.3%, Adventure 21.4%, Puzzle 16.6%, Indie 14%, Story Rich 9.9%

This dark act takes place from a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-years-old shift at the Lighthouse.

Why similar: Adventure 42%, Drama 38%, Story Rich 15.1%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 1%

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.

Why similar: Adventure 38.5%, Indie 35.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 9%, Atmospheric 4.7%

Game is about little lost girl, who tries to find right path to visit her grandmother

Why similar: Action 40.5%, Adventure 39.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Indie 4.5%, Story Rich 3.5%

Adventures of different characters with their unique atmosphere and puzzles.

Why similar: Platformer 25%, Puzzle 18%, Indie 17.8%, Adventure 17.3%, Action 12%

A 2D puzzle-platformer where you light your way through the darkness. Play as the Light, exploring an abandoned civilization where you find a suit of armor that seems to have magical properties. Suit up using the powers of the suit to channel your light magic to see what this strange place hides.

Why similar: Platformer 30.3%, Adventure 27.3%, Puzzle 21.3%, Linear 19.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Find your way through a puzzle filled manor while barely dodging human-eating monsters. You wake up in a dark room with one objective: escape those sharpened teeth. However, you should not worry; you will meet friends along the way.

Why similar: Adventure 38.4%, Puzzle 33.8%, Action 19.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%

While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…

Why similar: Adventure 23.3%, Action 23.3%, Indie 17.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Platformer 9.1%

A top-down action-adventure game as you collect & solve puzzles in order for you to explore & unravel this mysterious world.

Why similar: RPG 34.7%, Action 24.9%, Adventure 21.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Embark on a touching and creepy journey about sacrifice and how sometimes a person pays for the sins of another

Why similar: Adventure 30.8%, Action 30.8%, Indie 24.5%, Puzzle 6.7%, Story Rich 4%

The NIGHTMARE was over but this is only the beginning of Bulb Boy’s dark adventures! And this time, it all starts with an empty jam jar...

Why similar: Adventure 33.9%, Puzzle 28.7%, Indie 24.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

Why similar: Action 18.4%, RPG 18%, Platformer 15.7%, Indie 13.2%, Adventure 12.4%

A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.

Why similar: RPG 36.4%, Adventure 26.6%, Story Rich 21.4%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%

An explosive mix of action and mystery, seasoned with black humor and a sinister atmosphere. Journey into Hell alongside a brave boy named Blizzy and defeat Evil itself. Save the world and become a hero. But at what cost?

Why similar: Adventure 35%, Puzzle 29%, Story Rich 16.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Indie 7.7%

Fall of Light is a story-driven dungeon crawler set within a world consumed by Darkness, where an old warrior takes his daughter to see the last remnants of sunlight. Only together will they be strong enough to defeat the enemies born from the Shadow.

Why similar: RPG 33.7%, Adventure 23.8%, Action 22.7%, Indie 17.4%, Atmospheric 2.3%

Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.

Why similar: Platformer 26.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Adventure 15%, Indie 14.7%, Story Rich 12.5%

Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.

Why similar: Adventure 35%, Indie 28.3%, Puzzle 26.2%, Story Rich 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%

A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.

Why similar: Adventure 33.9%, Indie 32.5%, Platformer 24.1%, Story Rich 8%, Singleplayer 1.5%

On the edge of the abyss, having lost someone dear, the hero searches for meaning—until fate leads him to a mysterious wanderer whose silent presence brings hope.

Why similar: Puzzle 19.2%, Platformer 19%, Action 18.4%, Indie 17%, Story Rich 15%

One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.

Why similar: Adventure 45.3%, Indie 28.7%, Puzzle 17.6%, Singleplayer 4.2%, Atmospheric 4.2%